Paolo Caruso played percussion w/ Mink DeVille at "Live at Montreux 1982"

A German DeVille fan wanted to know who the percussion player was on Mink DeVille's 'Stand By Me' and 'Slow Drain' (From "Live at Montreux 1982"). Mink DeVille guitarist at that time, Paul James himself, gave us the answer: "it was Paolo Caruso. He also introduced Willy, off stage, on mike thru the PA, at the beginning and at the end of the show for the encore. He was the drum tech and played conga drums on a couple songs. he played on 'Slow Drain' also". - Cheers! Paul.

[vid: Eagle Rock]

Paolo Caruso, not to be confused with with Paul Caruso (1956-2006) who played with Jimi Hendrix, began self-taught with Afro-Cuban and Brazilian percussion rhythms and instruments. He later took specialized courses from the New York Drummers Collective, studying with Frankie Malabe (Peter Erkine group) and Cyro Baptista (David Byrne, Paul Simon). He has participated in various tours in Italy and abroad with the band of singer-songwriter Luca Carboni. He participated in "Festival del Ritmo e delle Percussioni", playing with drummers Daniele Tedeschi (Vasco Rossi) and Walter Calloni (Lucio Battisti, PFM). He has played and worked with singer Willy DeVille, English group Urban Cookies Collective, Frontera, Funky Company, Sambahia, Mario Lavezzi, Stadio, Daniele Fossati, Gang, Alberto Solfrini, Nomadi, Paolo Rossi, Tosca, Vinicio Capossela, Vinx, Airto Moreira, Bob Moses. [source: cantodiscanto.com]. Paolo Caruso on MySpace.

[photo: afroeira.com]

If you want to know more about Paul James read: Paul James is a real musician's, musician. Or read this nice interview with Paul James at SMALL TOWN TORONTO.

[photo: pauljamesband.com]

Famous Willy DeVille Pics: Anthony Suau.

Today, August 25th, a link to a Willy DeVille (August 25, 1950 - August 6, 2009) photo collection by the American photographer Anthony Suau. Location: Denver Colorado USA 15 Jul 1983. All Credits & Copyrights: Anthony Suau © 1983.

Biography ANTHONY SUAU
Born in the United States in 1956, Anthony Suau was been based in Europe for 20 years and returned to live in the New York in 2008. He has dedicated his career to documenting the effects of international events on the lives of people around the world.

In 1984, Suau was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for his images of the famine in Ethiopia and the World Pres Photo of the year in 1987. He was the 1996 recipient of the Robert Capa Gold Medal for his coverage of the war in Chechnya.

In 1995 he published two books with Acts Sud, one on the war in Chechnya and the other on the genocide in Rwanda. Suau completed a ten-year project in 1999 entitled Beyond the Fall, which documented the transformation of the former Soviet bloc. An exhibition of that work was presented in London, New York, Washington, and in more than a dozen cities throughout Europe. His most recent book, Fear This, a look at the Iraqi war as seen from the United States will be published by Aperture in the spring of 2004.

In 2007 he was awarded the second Infinity award from the International Center of Photography. In 2009 he won the World Press Photo of the Year for the second time for his images on the US Economy Crisis.

Boz Scaggs plays 2 Mink DeVille songs on his album Memphis (2013)

It's great that the legendary Boz Scaggs may make new audiences aware of Mink DeVille with his versions of 'Cadillac Walk' and 'Mixed Up, Shook Up Girl' on his latest album Memphis (2013).

Boz Scaggs: "It's a pretty mixed bag. There are a couple of Willy DeVille songs -- you know, Mink DeVille. One's called 'Cadillac Walk,' the other one's called 'Mixed Up, Shook Up Girl.' I'm a big fan of Willy DeVille. It's kind of R&B in flavor in his general approach (...)" [A Conversation with Boz Scaggs]

Boz Scaggs - Cadillac Walk - The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Feb 2013



Willy DeVille - Cadillac Walk [Sept 14th 1996 at Das Fest, Karlsruhe Ger.]



[vid uploaded by: aggiespoenk]·

Boz Scaggs - Mixed Up, Shook Up Girl (album Memphis 2013)



Mink Deville Live - Mixed Up Shook Up Girl (New York - 1981)



[vid uploaded by: richlandwoman].

Steve Conte's Final Summer Show in NL!

Steve Conte (who was guitarist of the Willy DeVille Band in 2003/2004) played Friday August 9th a final summer show in Café La Strada - Eric's Bar in Goes The Netherlands. He lived a few years in Goes with his wife Hedda and family, but he's going to move back to NYC soon. Steve says: "It's certainly not the end of my romance with The Netherlands... I'll be back a few times a year to see my in-laws and to tour with The Crazy Truth, Michael Monroe or supporting my new solo album 'Steve Conte NYC!' A big thanks to all the friends, family & musicians who came out and packed La Strada for my final NL gig! My time here has been well- spent..." [Gig review in Dutch by: Gillespy / pics© Nico van Rooijen].

And of course Steve Conte & The Crazy Truth Int. also did a tribute to Willy DeVille: Venus of Avenue D.

'Can't Do Without It'. Steve at the tribute to Willy DeVille
@ BB Kings In NYC [August 23th 2009].
Read here the interview we had with Steve Conte for WDVIF January 2011.

Message from Steve:
Want to know about about my latest project and how Pledgemusic figures into it?
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Pledgemusic is a reputable company that has been doing this successfully with artists for the past few years. If you want to know more about what they do, do, check them out here - http://www.pledgemusic.com/site/faq Thanks to those of you who have already offered to help - I hope that you will. You won't be sorry - it's a gonna be a great one!!.

If you'd like to get a free song download from me - a track by my former band, Crown Jewels - just click on the photo below, add your name and email address and you'll be sent a link to download the song. There's no obligation to pledge in order to get the free song - but I do hope you'll support my first solo endeavor!

Thanks so much, see you out there somewhere...

Cheers -

Steve
♫♫♪

Willy DeVille - Aug 25th 1950 - Aug 6th 2009

In sweet memory of Willy DeVille - Heaven Stood Still For Four Years

Photo: Mink DeVille 1980 © Chris Walter

August 6 has been declared DeVille International Outfit Day.
To honor Willy 'Mink' DeVille wear that day a DeVille outfit or T-shirt!
Make a picture of it and share it on your Facebook page or any other social media.
Got style, Got taste, Got savoir faire!

6 augustus is uitgeroepen tot DeVille International Outfit Day.
Draag die dag om Willy DeVille te eren een DeVille outfit of T-shirt.
Maak er vervolgens een foto van en deel die op je Facebook pagina of andere sociale media. Got style, Got taste, Got savoir faire!

6. August ist DeVille internationalen Outfit Tag erklärt worden.
Um Willy DeVille zu Ehren tragen Sie an diesem Tag eine DeVille Outfit oder T-shirt!
Erstellen Sie ein Bild von dort und teilen Sie es auf Ihrer Facebook-Seite oder andere sozialen Medien. Got style, Got taste, Got savoir faire!

Place the banner on your personal Web site to encourage fans:
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